Coghlan, Alexandra (2008) Reef. In: Lück, Michael, (ed.) The Encyclopedia of Tourism and Recreation in Marine Environments. CAB International, Oxfordshire, UK, pp. 392-393.

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[Extract] Often associated with the word 'coral', a reef is in fact any rock, sandbar or other feature lying beneath the surface of the water that is shallow enough to be a hazard to shipping. These reefs can be formed either through biological processes - for example, coral growth - or physical processes such as the deposition of sand, wave erosion planing down rock outcrops or other natural processes. In general, the reefs that are most relevant and important within a tourism context are coral reefs.

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